Hezbollah seeks to reassure Lebanon over probe

According to official Ottoman Turk census figures of 1882, in the entire "Palestine" (on BOTH sides of the Jordan River), there were only 141,000 Muslims, both Arab and non-Arab. This number was to skyrocket to 650,000 Arabs by 1922, a 450% increase in only 40 years.
By 1938 that number would become over 1 million or an 800% increase in only 56 years. Population growth was especially high in areas where Jews lived.
THEY WERE LOOKING FOR WORK OPPORTUNITIES AND BETTER LIFE.

nuts you said that Syrian officials do not take their money outside of Syria, why get a foreign passport then when he has the diplomatic passport? Lies as usual.

Rami Makhlouf is thought to have attempted in 2004 to take over the Mercedes concession in Syria by ensuring a law was passed denying Mercedes the right to import parts unless Makhlouf was made the exclusive agent for Mercedes in Syria. Mercedes wanted to keep the Sanqar family who had the concession since the 1960s.[10] Mercedes stopped all activity in Syria until the dispute was resolved, the Mercedes concession is now once again controlled by the Sanqar family.[11]

Makhlouf's current business interests are extensive. He is the majority owner of Cham Holding which has investments in luxury tourism, restaurants, and real estate through Bena Properties. Cham Holding also controls Syrian Pearl Airlines, the first private airline to be allowed in the country. He is also invested in several private banks established in Syria, such as the International Islamic Bank of Syria, Byblos Bank, Al Baraka Bank, International Bank of Qatar, Cham Bank, Bank of Jordan in Syria; in insurance companies; and in financial services companies, such as Cham Capital. Like his father, Mohammed Makhlouf, he is active in the oil sector, via the British oil company Gulfsands Petroleum. He is also invested in real estate companies such Sourouh, Fajr, Al Batra, and Al Hada'iq; in tourism companies such as Al Mada'in; in media companies such as daily Al Watan, radio/television station Ninar and satellite station Dunya TV; in advertising companies such as Promedia; in education companies such as the Chouwayfat schools; in industry through the Eltel Middle East company; and in Public Work's companies such as Ramak TP.[7][12] Rami Makhlouf has extensive land holdings in the U.S. Virgin Islands, which were the subject of court litigation. As a result of this litigation Rami's U.S. holdings were transferred to his brother Ihab. The Makhloufs also have a monopoly on the import of tobacco into Syria.[13]
Makhlouf maintains a close relationship with Bushra al-Assad, Bashar's older sister, and her husband Assef Shawkat. He also operates a number of different business projects in Lebanon with Maher al-Assad, Bashar's younger brother. There are reports of tensions between the two, which is considered why parts of the Makhlouf business were shifted in 2005 to Dubai. Some observers believe the transfers were made because the Makhloufs were worried that they were going to be made the scapegoats of an anti-corruption propaganda campaign.[13]

The Cypriot interior minister said Wednesday the government was revoking the passport of Syrian tycoon Rami Makhlouf because of EU sanctions imposed against him over the crackdown in Syria.

Neoclis Sylikiotis told journalists that as soon as he was informed by the foreign ministry that Mr. Makhlouf, a maternal cousin of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad, was on the blacklist, he “gave immediate instructions to start proceedings to revoke” his Cypriot nationality.

Mr. Makhlouf was only granted citizenship on January 4, after the cabinet approved a request from the foreign ministry based on his having met the special criteria to obtain a passport.

Syrian support of Terrorists in Lebanon is coming to an end and the head of the snake is looking for a way out, perhaps permanent residence is Iran will do him just fine.

If Nasrallah really put Lebanon's needs first--he would disband the Hezbollah. No terrorist group should have more weapons than its government.

hezbollah is the most powerful military and political force in lebanon---when is a country not the country? ans. when it's hezbollah.

The only worthwhile reporting on Hezbollah would be how many of it's terrorists were killed today. Unless reporting a body count, please refrain from giving these muvvafackers any ink.

hezbollah should be totally eradicated

Hezbollah is playing with fire...if war breaks out Isreal says it will go after Lebanon's infrastructure: hezbollah#$%$ families, neighborhoods of Beirut), etc.5 Billion $$ might repair it while you live in darkeness!The problem for Lebanon is that the Islamic Republic of Iran could care less about Lebanon's total destruction so long as Iranian Hezbollah can divert some of Israel's military resources for a couple of weeksmuslims don't care about the death of other muslims...it is a deathculture.I predict that at the rate of 72 8 yr old virgins in paradise per each dead Arab, they will Quickly run out of Virgins!"

In the last war with hezbollah Isreal killed 1600+( grossly understated by hezbollah...could have been ten times that! ...and destroyed most of lebanon's infrastructure, airport, electricity plants, tunnels, all bridges, factories, and all beirut neighborhoods and apt house complexes where #$%$ hezbollah familes and members reside.it took over 3 yrs and 5$Billion to rebuild itIsrael lost 150 or so, and 2 cars.... Hezbollah loves to say it won! muSLIME mentality!I guess they will "win" again! Israel can destroy all of lebanon's infrastructor in less than 3 days!!!

"Hezbollah seeks to reassure Lebanon over probe"...............just bend over and relax.

Hezbollah is playing with fire...if war breaks out Isreal says it will go after Lebanon's infrastructure: hezbollah#$%$ families, neighborhoods of Beirut), etc.5 Billion $$ might repair it while you live in darkeness!The problem for Lebanon is that the Islamic Republic of Iran could care less about Lebanon's total destruction so long as Iranian Hezbollah can divert some of Israel's military resources for a couple of weeksmuslims don't care about the death of other muslims...it is a deathculture.I predict that at the rate of 72 8 yr old virgins in paradise per each dead Arab, they will Quickly run out of Virgins!"

This criminal hezbollah should be arrest

DRONE IMBOUND!

Its a sheik down

Whats all the grief with teh fatso Hariri? Lebanon's national debt was 0 when he bought his way to power. By the time he was smoked it had grown bigger than the national GDP. Unfortunate his family was not in that ride with him.

Mr Nasrallah of Huzballah , suddenly you have decided to put Lebanon interest above all , What a Joke, or is it because you know that your Lord and master Assad is on his way out and you do not want to be left in the cold
.As for your other Lord and master the Iranian Ayatullah you know that you will be cut off from him when Assad goes.
You have had your days remember the PLO. in Lebanon where are they now but we are still there and we shall always remain there.

Hizballah has only brought lebanon, death, war, violence and destruction

nasr iran #$%$ and your bashar

If they don't believe you Hezbollah , just bomb them into submission ,the ways do not justify the means

sounds like hezbulah is getting ready for butt-whumpin' 2.0.